When an eligible veteran chooses burial in a local non-Veterans Administration National Cemetery, burial expenses can exceed $10,000. Your veteran’s burial / cremation benefits provide for free burial for the veteran, spouse and any dependent children. We will assist you in making burial arrangements with any National Cemetery. To the bottom are links to the two closest National Cemeteries currently accepting burials.
Sacramento Valley National Cemetery | www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/sacramento.asp |
San Joaquin National Cemetery | www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/sanjoaquinvalley.asp |
Golden Gate National Cemetery is only open for spousal burials. | www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/goldengate.asp |